Li Zhen shook his head slightly and said in a slow and steady manner: "When we discussed the battle plan, I already stated the policies and strategies I formulated. You all also know Mr. Scott's policies and strategies, but they were not agreed to. Instead, we chose the blitzkrieg method. Now the army has failed. Can you blame me?"
Li Zhen smiled sarcastically and said: "The North occupies countless advantages and has a solid foundation. As long as it is commanded properly and fought steadily, it will definitely be able to win. Unfortunately, your Excellency the President, Your Excellency the Secretary of State, and everyone here want to solve it as soon as possible and can't wait." He wanted to change the situation and sent an impatient Brigadier General McDowell to lead the troops. If it fails, can you blame me?"
Scatter smiled slightly and thought to himself, this boy has quite a lot of resentment.
In the past few months of contact with Li Zhen, Scott has figured out Li Zhen's temper, and his relationship with Li Zhen has also improved rapidly, to the point where they can talk about everything, and they have become a lifelong friend.
One is seventy years away, and the other is thirty years old.
If he were born twenty years later, Scott would be Li Zhen's grandfather.
Scatter's eyes turned to the dignitaries in the conference room. When he saw it, he even smiled sarcastically. These dignitaries were whispering to each other and talking about it. Some dignitaries even looked at Li Zhen and became unfriendly. stand up.
Li Zhen didn't take it to heart.
Siward did not expect that Li Zhen would say harsh words, his expression froze and he could not get off the stage.
This kid made him very uncomfortable.
Lincoln came out to make peace and said with a smile: "President Lee, no one blames you for Brigadier General McDowell's failure. Now that Brigadier General McDowell has failed, the voice in the country that wants to take over the southern government in one go has been extinguished. The people As well as businessmen and even the political circles, they were directly or indirectly affected. The impact of this war was not only a failure, but also affected the stability of the country, which is why President Lee was eager to provide advice."
Li Zhen looked at Siward and said, "Some people don't think so."
This old gentleman had always been against him, and Li Zhen had long been impatient with him. Now he had seized a golden opportunity. Li Zhen would not let go again, and directly pursued and attacked him, hoping to force the old gentleman to admit his mistake.
Siward turned his face away and ignored Li Zhen.
You want to humiliate me, but if you can't, I'll just ignore you.
Siward is also a cunning person, belonging to the level of an old fox. Seeing Li Zhen's artillery fire aimed at him, he quickly stopped talking and stopped talking. Unfortunately, Li Zhen was serious and wanted to take this opportunity to completely rectify Siward. In order to prevent this old gentleman from saying something from time to time to offend people.
Li Zhen looked at ease, keeping his mouth shut and his eyes wandering.
In that situation, it was like a demon was stunned.
Li Zhen's performance fell into the eyes of Lincoln and the major officials in the conference room. They immediately understood what was going on and were obviously waiting for Seward to apologize.
Every individual pointed their finger at Siward.
Lincoln even used his eyes to persuade Seward to admit his mistake.
Faced with opposition from countless people, Siward finally withered.
He secretly said in his heart, you are cruel.
Seward took a deep breath, and with a smile on his face, he said, "President Li, what I just said was indeed inappropriate. Please forgive me." After apologizing, he changed the subject and immediately said: "However, I am also worried about the safety of the federal government, so I spoke a little hastily. There is a saying in China that 'if the skin is not left, the hair will be attached.' Based on this reasoning, if the federal government is defeated by the southern government, we officials They can only become prisoners."
His words changed his image again.
This old gentleman is indeed an old fox.
Li Zhen said calmly: "Since you know your shortcomings, I hope you can cultivate yourself and cultivate your character. Don't be anxious or anxious. As you get older, if you are frizzy all the time, it will be bad for your health."
"Ahem,."
It happened that Siward took a drink of water and choked.
He was nearly sixty years old, and Li Zhen was only about thirty. Now he was reduced to a junior and came to teach the elders a lesson. How unbecoming it was. Unfortunately, this was the fact. Siward's face was burning. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he had to lower his head and say goodbye. Accept defeat.
Lincoln breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the old prickly man relenting.
With a smile on his face, he asked again: "President Lee, we need victory to boost morale and stabilize the chaos in the north. Otherwise, continued failure will lead to instability in the people's hearts and lead to more states falling to the south. The country is in turmoil. Please tell President Lee what you can do. As long as we can put down the rebellion in the south, we will do our best to complete it."
Li Zhen nodded and said, "Okay, I have a request."
"Say." Link said.
Li Zhen said: "This battle is commanded by me. You only have the right to execute it and have no right to question it. In other words, I serve as the commander-in-chief of this battle and all battles are arranged by me."
"Wow,."
Suddenly, there was a roar in the conference room.
Even Siward, who just lowered his head, raised his head again.
The conference room was in chaos.
However, Li Zhen didn't care at all and was not worried about what would happen. He was sure of victory and had control of the overall direction of this war. He was not afraid of anyone. However, these congressmen and political figures could not wait and had no time to waste. Once the situation ahead continues to deteriorate, they will be on pins and needles. Therefore, Li Zhen is patient enough and confident enough that the final victory belongs to him.
Lincoln was silent for a long time and said, "President Lee, I'm afraid this won't work."
Li Zhen asked: "Why."
Lincoln did not shirk the blame and answered truthfully: "First of all, you are the President of China. It is inappropriate for you to serve as the commander of the United States Commonwealth as the President of China. After all, up to now, no one has appeared in the United States Commonwealth. The president of the country came to the United States to serve as commander in chief."
"Secondly, if the people know that President Lee is the commander-in-chief, maybe the people will feel relieved, but for the government, this shows that the government is incompetent and can no longer select people who can support the overall situation and cannot select a commander-in-chief."
"For the two reasons combined, you cannot take the position."
Lincoln said with a sincere expression: "In my opinion, it is most appropriate for President Lee to serve as a staff officer. He can not only control the direction of the army, but also avoid the embarrassment of the government. This is a difficulty for the government. I ask President Lee for his understanding."
Li Zhen frowned and said, "It's okay if I don't serve as commander. I'll appoint someone."
Siward raised his head and was about to speak, but when he saw Li Zhen's cold eyes, he immediately choked up. He quickly lowered his head and stopped looking at Li Zhen. Lincoln felt a little uncomfortable when he encountered Li Zhen's tough attitude. , Li Zhen previously wanted to be the commander, but now he has taken a step back, but he still wants to appoint a candidate for the commander. He has already intervened in the internal affairs of the United States Federation.
However, the Federation is facing a dilemma.
In desperation, Lincoln sighed: "President Lee will tell you about the candidate."